Caterpillar Net Income Per Employee

  • Caterpillar's annual net income per employee was $75.19 K in fiscal year 2025. The net income per employee decreased $20.39 K from $95.59 K (in 2024) to $75.19 K (in 2025), representing a -21.34% year-over-year decline.

  • Over the past 10 years (2016-2025):
  • The Highest net income per employee for Caterpillar was $95.59 K in fiscal year 2024.
  • The Lowest net income per employee was -$702.31 in fiscal year 2016.
  • The Average net income per employee was $54.02 K.

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    Definition of Net Income per Employee :
  • Net Income per Employee is the amount of profit that a business earns from one employee. Refer to our glossary for more details, examples, and formulas.
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2025

Caterpillar's net income per employee was $75.19 K in fiscal year 2025.

2024

Caterpillar's net income per employee was $95.59 K in fiscal year 2024.

2023

Caterpillar's net income per employee was $91.30 K in fiscal year 2023.

2022

Caterpillar's net income per employee was $61.46 K in fiscal year 2022.

2021

Caterpillar's net income per employee was $60.25 K in fiscal year 2021.

2020

Caterpillar's net income per employee was $30.81 K in fiscal year 2020.

2019

Caterpillar's net income per employee was $59.56 K in fiscal year 2019.

2018

Caterpillar's net income per employee was $59.11 K in fiscal year 2018.

2017

Caterpillar's net income per employee was $7.66 K in fiscal year 2017.

2016

Caterpillar's net income per employee was -$702.31 in fiscal year 2016.

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2025

Caterpillar's net income per employee decreased -21.34% during fiscal year 2025 compared to 2024.
It represents a decline of -$20.39 K from $95.59 K (in 2024) to $75.19 K (in 2025).

2024

Caterpillar's net income per employee increased 4.7% during fiscal year 2024 compared to 2023.
It represents an increase of $4.29 K from $91.30 K (in 2023) to $95.59 K (in 2024).

2023

Caterpillar's net income per employee increased 48.56% during fiscal year 2023 compared to 2022.
It represents an increase of $29.84 K from $61.46 K (in 2022) to $91.30 K (in 2023).

2022

Caterpillar's net income per employee increased 2% during fiscal year 2022 compared to 2021.
It represents an increase of $1.21 K from $60.25 K (in 2021) to $61.46 K (in 2022).

2021

Caterpillar's net income per employee increased 95.54% during fiscal year 2021 compared to 2020.
It represents an increase of $29.44 K from $30.81 K (in 2020) to $60.25 K (in 2021).

2020

Caterpillar's net income per employee decreased -48.27% during fiscal year 2020 compared to 2019.
It represents a decline of -$28.75 K from $59.56 K (in 2019) to $30.81 K (in 2020).

2019

Caterpillar's net income per employee increased 0.77% during fiscal year 2019 compared to 2018.
It represents an increase of $454.35 from $59.11 K (in 2018) to $59.56 K (in 2019).

2018

Caterpillar's net income per employee increased 671.35% during fiscal year 2018 compared to 2017.
It represents an increase of $51.44 K from $7.66 K (in 2017) to $59.11 K (in 2018).

2017

Caterpillar's net income per employee decreased -1191.06% during fiscal year 2017 compared to 2016.
It represents a decline of $8.36 K from -$702.31 (in 2016) to $7.66 K (in 2017).

2016

Caterpillar's net income per employee decreased -102.96% during fiscal year 2016 compared to -.
It represents a decline of -$24.47 K from $23.77 K (in 2015) to -$702.31 (in 2016).

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Summary Table

Period Net Income per Employee Year-over-Year Change
2025 $75.19 K -21.34%
2024 $95.59 K +4.7%
2023 $91.30 K +48.56%
2022 $61.46 K +2%
2021 $60.25 K +95.54%
2020 $30.81 K -48.27%
2019 $59.56 K +0.77%
2018 $59.11 K +671.35%
2017 $7.66 K -1191.06%
2016 -$702.31 -102.96%